Start July 25th, 2022
Finish December 16th, 2022
4 months, 21 days
This piece had unexpected inspiration. I was looking for original Tony Ortega paintings when I stumbled on a local gallery with works from https://monroehodder.com/.
I like the colors and brush strokes in his paintings, and wanted to make something unique with my own touch. It turned into something really fun, trying to mirror the energy of Monroe’s work on canvas with beads.
This one has been fun. I liked using a piece of art as an inspiration but having my own vision. I liked using color and beads that were at the end - leftovers. Felt good to use them up and feel like their place had been found. I liked doing a part of this on vacation on a beach. It was inspiring to see some of it come alive while I was in a great headspace. I liked the creative process. Thank you 2022 for all the good things that have come my way, and for this project which helped me get through as well.